Monday, November 23, 2009

John COLTRANE - Coltrane Jazz 1960

John COLTRANE - Coltrane Jazz 1960

The first album to hit the shelves after Giant Steps, Coltrane Jazz was largely recorded in late 1959, although one of the eight songs ("Village Blues") was done in late 1960. On everything save the aforementioned "Village Blues," Coltrane used the Miles Davis rhythm section of pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb. While not the groundbreaker that Giant Steps was, Coltrane Jazz was a good consolidation of his gains as he prepared to launch into his peak years of the 1960s. There are three standards aboard, but the group reaches their peak on Coltrane's original material, particularly "Harmonique" with its melodic leaps and upper-register saxophone strains and the winding, slightly Eastern-flavored principal riffs of "Like Sonny," dedicated to Sonny Rollins. The moody "Village Blues" features the lineup of McCoy Tyner on piano, Elvin Jones on drums, and Steve Davis on bass; with the substitution of Jimmy Garrison on bass, that personnel would play on Coltrane's most influential and beloved 1960s albums. The 2000 CD reissue on Atlantic/Rhino adds four bonus tracks: alternate takes of "Like Sonny" and "I'll Wait and Pray" that were first issued on Alternate Takes and alternate takes of "Like Sonny" and "Village Blues" that came out on the Heavyweight Champion: The Complete Atlantic Recordings box. By Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide. **John Coltrane- (Tenor Sax) Wynton Kelly, McCoy Tyner- Cedar Walton (Piano) Steve Davis, Paul Chambers- (Bass) Elvin Jones, Jimmy Cobb- (Drums)**01.Little Old Lady- Hoagy Carmichael, Stanley Adams John Coltrane (4:28) 02.Village Blues- John Coltrane John Coltrane (5:24) 03.My Shining Hour- Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer John Coltrane (4:54) 04.Fifth House- John Coltrane John Coltrane (4:44) 05.Harmonique- John Coltrane John Coltrane (4:14) 06.Like Sonny- John Coltrane John Coltrane (5:54) 07.I'll Wait and Pray- Gerald Valentine, George Treadwell John Coltrane (3:36) 08.Some Other Blues- John Coltrane John Coltrane (5:40) 09.Like Sonny- [Alternate Version] John Coltrane John Coltrane (6:07) 10.I'll Wait and Pray- [Alternate Take] Gerald Valentine, George Treadwell John Coltrane (3:30) 11.Like Sonny- [Alternate Take 5] John Coltrane John Coltrane (8:15) 12.Village Blues- [Alternate Take] John Coltrane John Coltrane (6:17) **NoPassword*DLink*